Search continues for 2 missing S'poreans off Mersing

SINGAPORE: It's day three of the search and rescue operations for two missing Singaporeans off Mersing, Johor. They are 31-year-old Keith Peck and 55-year-old Tan Ah Juan. A fishing boat carrying nine men, including the two Singaporeans, capsized after being hit by a tanker on Saturday, September 24, at 10pm. Five other Singaporeans were rescued and are now back in Singapore. They are Sim Hong Heng, Goh Kian Seng, Lim Kim Huat, Pang Way Sang and Pan Poh Loh. The Malaysian boat captain and crew were also rescued. Five Malaysian maritime officers left Tanjung Sedili at about 7am on Wednesday, setting out 102 kilometres to the collision site near Pulau Aur. It is believed Mr Peck was the Singaporean with the life jacket, who left the pack to swim after the first fishing boat that appeared within their radius. Mr Tan, on the other hand, is believed to have been sleeping at the...